Dallas ISD honored Teacher and Principal of the Year finalists at the Winners Circle event. Photo courtesy of Dallas ISD via Flickr.com.
Dallas ISD announced its Teacher and Principal of the Year finalists, and three of them serve at East Dallas schools.
Teachers who are selected by their campuses as teachers of the year can apply for the district-wide honor. Eighty-five of them did just that, and 10 were selected as finalists on the elementary, secondary and choice/magnet levels. Special education teacher Megan Vance at Harold W. Lang Sr. Middle School in White Rock Hills and instrumental music teacher Asia Charles at Solar Preparatory School for Girls on Henderson Avenue were named as finalists for this award.
For principal awards, Principal Marissa Limon of Dan D. Rogers Elementary School at Abrams Road and Lovers Lane was honored as a finalist in the elementary category. In total, eight principals were selected among elementary, secondary and choice/magnet schools.
“School leadership regional directors selected principals to represent their respective regions as Region Principal of the Year,” according to a press release on Dallas ISD’s News Hub website. “Selection characteristics included the ability to coach and support teachers, lead a student-centered and results-driven culture, and support connections among all facets of the school community.”
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I am a North Texas native with roots in Arlington and Benbrook, and I graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2018. My previous work has centered around small towns and cities west of Fort Worth, and my byline has appeared in The Springtown Epigraph/The Tri-County Reporter, Weatherford Democrat, NewsBreak, Fort Worth Weekly and The Shorthorn. I am happy to serve in Lakewood, which I’ve heard referred to as a small town within the big city. Feel free to email me at medwards@advocatemag.com